Curtain-pole.



F. SLAOINSKI.

GURTAIN POLE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR.22, 1912.

Patented July 16, 1912.

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FRANK SLAGINSKI, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-POLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16., 1912.

Application filed March 22, 1912. Serial No. 685,597.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK SLAOINsKI, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements'in Curtain-Poles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to curtain poles, and the primary object of my invention is the provision of novel means, in a manner as will be hereinafter set forth, for attaching the upper ends of curtains to a pole whereby the upper ends of the curtains can be suitably arranged and draped.

A further object of this invention is to provide a curtain pole that is durable, neat in appearance and highly eflicient for the purposes for which it is intended.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein like numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the pole showing the curtain holding device in a closed position, Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the device in an open position, Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the pole, Fig. 4: is a bottom plan of a portion of the same, Fig. 5 is a detail illustrating a modified form of lock in one portion, an Fig. 6 is a similar view ofthe same construction of the lock in another position.

As pole in accordance with this invention comprises a cylindrical rod 1 provided with a longitudinal slot 2 extending from one end The slot 2 extends inwardly from the front face of the rod to a point in proximity to the rear face thereof, said face intersecting the longitudinal axis of said rod. Arranged within the slot 2 is a flat bar 3 having the ends thereof provided with screws 4-. Pivotally connected to the upper side of said bar by pins 5 are equally spaced gripping arms 6 hav ing the outer ends thereof hook-shaped, as at 7 The arms 6 are pivotally connected by pins 8 to a flat connecting rod 9 arranged in the slot 2 below said arms.

Detachably mounted upon the screws a against the ends of the rod 1 are caps 01' ornamentations 10 and 11. Scarred to the side of the cap or ornamentation 10, as at 12 is a resilient clasp 13 having an opening lt and a beveled or curved end 15. The arm 6, adjacent to said clasp, has a teat 16 adapted to ride under the beveled end of the clasp and engage in the opening 1-1 thereof, as shown in Figs. 1 and a of the drawing. As the inner ends of the arms are pivotally connected to the bar 3 and said arms pivotally connected to the rod 9, all of said arms can be shifted in unison, when one of said arms is moved. The arms in an open position are at right angles to the bar 3, and in a. closed position said arms are at an angle to the bar 8.

The upper ends 17 of curtains are gathered and placed between the protruding ends of the arms 6 and then said arms are swung to a closed position, as shown in Fig. 1, with the inner edge of the rod 9 engaging the outeredge of the bar 3. As said. arms are shifted to a closed position, the teat 16 of the end arms rides under the clasp 13. The pivot pins 5 extend upwardly from the under side of the rod 1 and intersect the slot 2, while the pivot pins 8 simply con nect the arms to the flat rod 9.

In Fig. 5 of the drawing there is illustrated a slight modification of the invention, wherein the end arm 6 has a pivoted hasp 6 adapted to be swung into engagement with a staple or keeper 7 carried by the cap or ornamentation 10. A pin or other device can be employed for holding the hasp in engagement with the staple. The bar 3, arms 6, rod 9 and the clasp 13 are made of metal, while the remainder of the pole can be made of wood.

What I claim is 1. A curtain pole comprising a rod having a slot formed in the front face thereof, a flat bar arranged in said slot, a plurality of parallel arms having the inner ends thereof pivotally connected to said bar and the outer ends thereof hook-shaped, a flat rod arranged in said slot under said arms and pivotally connected to said arms for shifting said arms in unison, caps detachably connected to the ends of said bar, and a resilient clasp carried by one of said caps and adapted to engage the end of one of said arms.

2. A. curtain pole comprising a rod having a longitudinal slot formed therein, a

mounted in the slot of said pole, a flat rod arranged in the slot of said pole and pivotally connected -to said arms for shifting .said arms in unison, caps arranged at the ends of said rod, and means carried by one of said arms and adapted to look all of said arms in a closed position.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK SLACINSKI. Witnesses:

MAX H. SRoLovrrz, CHRISTINA T. Hoon.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). C. 

